Smith County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Smith County's bachelor's degree or higher changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
20.1%
2023
24.6%
Total change
+4.5 pp
% change
+22.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20.1% | — |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +2.2 pp (10.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 21.4% | — |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +1.7 pp (7.9%) |
| 2023 | 24.6% | +1.5 pp (6.5%) |